PEACE MAY SELL.BUT WHAT IF NO ONE'S BUYING?On 21 May 3052, the seemingly unstoppable military juggernaut of the invading Clans was defeated in a pitched campaign on the quiet world of Tukayyid. This astonishing victory bought the weary armies of the Inner Sphere a fifteen-year stay before the invasion can resume. But despite the truce, the fire driving the Clans' centuries-long quest to conquer Terra, the birthplace of humankind, and rebuild Inner Sphere civilization in their warmongering image has not been extinguished. Conflict still rages above the truce line, and the Clans are biding their time until the tide of war can surge up and flood the Inner Sphere once more. Slack Tide collects nine stories that chronicle the life-and-death struggles still being waged in the wake of Tukayyid's so-called peace. Fan-favorite authors such as Jason Hansa, Philip A. Lee, and Craig A. Reed, Jr. spin tales of undercover operatives seeking to gain the secrets of Clan BattleMech technology, Inner Sphere MechWarriors attempting dangerous escapes from Clan-controlled planets, and mercenaries fighting to protect the only things that truly matter to them-themselves and their loved ones. The Clans' invasion may have been temporarily halted, but the true battles for the future of the Inner Sphere have only just begun.

BattleTech: Slack Tide - BattleCorps Anthology, #10

Stranded on a Dead Rock.Ensign Farrah Hawthorne of the Infinity Corps's Exploration Division mistakenly volunteered for a solo mining-survey expedition to an empty, lifeless moon in a distant, newly discovered solar system. With nothing but a small rocket pod, a space suit, and a raygun to keep her company, she soon discovers her greatest foe is the terminal boredom of tedium and loneliness. But is she truly alone out here in this airless, rocky wilderness? Or have the spidery fears from her very nightmares come to life, threatening to prematurely end her first real mission?

The Infinity Corps: The Silent Moon - Infinity Corps Origins, #1

PREPARE FOR LAUNCH!A worldwide tragedy that fell from the heavens gave rise to the Infinity Corps, the Earth Union Alliance's effort to defend Earth and indulge humankind's unquenchable desire to discover what wonders and dangers await beyond our solar system. During the public unveiling of a galaxy-shattering secret, Lieutenant Jessica Justice discovers the root of a sinister conspiracy that could tear humanity apart and destroy the fledgling Infinity Corps. The mystery of a missing Exploration Division rocketship drags Lt. Justice into a crisis far larger than she could imagine, and it is up to her and her ragtag crew of humans, robots, and aliens to travel to a strange new world in search of clues and potential allies to fight the coming storm. But unknown danger lurks in everyone who crosses their path. Enlisting the help of an academy friend with startling abilities, an accident-prone engineer, a trigger-happy infantry veteran, an obsolete mechanoid pilot, and an oft-distracted sci-bot, Lt. Justice must match wits with a devious threat capable of wearing anyone's face, including her own.

The Infinity Corps: Crisis on Thoraxus Prime - The Infinity Corps, #1

FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE! Shrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine surges onward, waging wars that will decide the fate of the BattleMech-dominated future of the 31st century and beyond! Follow a quest for quick cash that yields unusual Star League relics. Commiserate with an aging MechWarrior convinced he is cursed with the devil's luck-which is about to run out. Listen to the tale of how mercenary commander Ace Darwin obtained his iconic 'Mech-but how much of his story is true? Within these pages, you will visit Terra after the dawn of the ilClan era, venture into the postwar period of the Aurigan Coalition, and travel to the far-flung worlds of the Scorpion Empire in the Deep Periphery. Then you will dive into the intrigue and vice of Solaris VII in the beginning of a new, four-part serial novel. Choose your plan of attack with technical readouts, after-action reports, a deep dive into plasma technology, a treatise on covert-ops poisons, and a look at Free Worlds League politics, along with playable scenarios and more-all loaded into your autocannon by both BattleTech veterans and new voices from the Inner Sphere: Blaine Lee PardoeCraig A. Reed, Jr. E. Clark AveryJason SchmetzerJames BixbyM. W. HaydenMark HillDaniel IsbernerAlexander J. RothKen' HornerJames KirtleyWunji LauEric SalzmanJoel SteversonStephen Toropov

BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #6 (The Official BattleTech Magazine) - BattleTech Magazine, #6

MORTAL MAYHEM!At the Infinity Corps's premier academy on the Moon, Cadet Samantha Mulligan is ready to take her final exam: a harrowing assessment that will determine her fitness to be a spacefaring engineer in the Corps's Defense Division. But despite her technical savvy, the enigmatic test is unlike anything she could've studied for. Amid environmental and mechanical hazards that draw innocent bystanders into a web of danger, this ultimate assessment of her abilities will push her to her limits, and she must discover the truth behind the exam if she is to have any hope of joining the Corps-or surviving long enough to earn her diploma.

The Infinity Corps: Engineered Chaos - Infinity Corps Origins, #2

CONTINUING THE FIGHT... Shrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine charges toward victory on the war-ravaged, BattleMech-dominated battlefields of 31st century! In these tales, a Republic of the Sphere operative undertakes a personal quest to track down a missing family member, a small, untested mercenary command faces off against vicious pirate raiders, an aging soldier strives to protect an idyllic village on a forgotten world, and Colonel Wayne Waco seeks to exact his revenge against the legendary commander of Wolf's Dragoons. Configure your target-interlock circuits and hold the line with technical readouts, conspiracy theories, in-depth equipment and tactics articles, a planetary digest, and a glimpse into the future of the new ilClan era-all from BattleTech veterans and new authors: Michael A. StackpoleTom LeveenLance ScarinciBryan YoungMatt AlexanderCraig A. Reed, Jr. Paul SjardijnAaron CahallMichael J. CiaravellaJohannes HeidlerChris HusseyDaniel IsbernerMike MillerEric SalzmanJoel Steverson

BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #5 - BattleTech Magazine, #5

THE DAY THE STAR LEAGUE DiED! Shrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine brings you more BattleMech action from the war-torn 31st century and beyond! Celebrate Star League Day with tales of a long-abandoned 'Mech rediscovered and pressed into service, a quest for vengeance in enemy territory, the resurgence of old ghosts, and the threat of bitter betrayal in the face of long odds. Charge headlong into technical readouts, assassin conspiracies, in-depth equipment articles, playable holiday-themed scenarios, and more-all from BattleTech veterans, fan favorites, and new authors: Michael A. StackpoleLoren L. ColemanBlaine Lee PardoeBryan YoungBryn BillsCharles DalmasChris HusseyDaniel IsbernerAlex KaempenCraig A. Reed, Jr. Eric SalzmanLance ScarinciDavid SmithTom Stanley

BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #3 - BattleTech Magazine, #3

HEROES OF ALL STRIPES Shrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine celebrates bravery in all its forms on the triumphant, BattleMech-dominated battlefields of 31st century and beyond! Witness the birth of a new mercenary command in the late Third Succession War, follow a combat medic tackling a precarious injury, learn the true meaning of loyalty during the FedCom Civil War, and track down pirates on a forgotten world in the Periphery. Then don your neurohelmet and push back against the enemy with technical readouts, ghost ship sightings, in-depth technology articles, unit digests, playable scenarios, and more-all from BattleTech veterans and a squad of new authors: Jason SchmetzerHarper BrandFaith McCloskyGiles GammageCharles GideonDavid RaziMarc FollinJames LeeAaron CahallMichael J. CiaravellaMatthew CrossKen' HornerCraig A. Reed, Jr. Eric SalzmanJoel SteversonStephen Toropov

BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #4 - BattleTech Magazine, #4

THE WAR RAGES ON! Shrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine returns with more explosive BattleMech action from the 31st century! Experience tales of hard-won survival from the gaming world of Solaris VII, the wilds of the Deep Periphery, and the annals of Clan history. Dive deep into in-depth technology articles, technical readouts, conspiracy theories, war-game and role-playing adventures, and more-all from veteran BattleTech authors, fan favorites, and our latest enlistees: Michael A. Stackpole . Jason SchmetzerMichael J. Ciaravella . Travis HeermannAlan Brundage . James SimakasJohn-David Karnitz . Aaron Cahall  Matthew Cross . Daniel Isberner Alex Kaempen . Tom Stanley . Chris Wheeler

BattleTech: Shrapnel, Issue #2 - BattleTech Magazine, #2

VICTORY AT ANY COST.Jump into your BattleMech cockpit, fire up your fusion engine, and charge into the fray with two BattleTech novellas from Philip A. Lee and bestselling author Blaine Lee Pardoe. A Splinter of Hope: Violent expansion of the Capellan Confederation and the Draconis Combine has cost recently crowned First Prince Julian Davion both his mentor and countless Federated Suns worlds. To rally his people, he funnels the fires of justice into an ambitious yet risky campaign to retake a vital system: New Syrtis, the occupied capital of the Capellan March. However, the Capellan people have fought dearly for their prize and will do anything in their power to hold onto it. Will Julian's gamble preserve the future of the Federated Suns, or is the invasion doomed before it even begins?The Anvil: Khan Malvina Hazen of Clan Jade Falcon is known throughout the Inner Sphere as a merciless, bloodthirsty tyrant. The next target for her scorched-earth, take-no-prisoners tactics is the Lyran Commonwealth world of Coventry: a persistent stain on the Jade Falcons' history. But not all Falcons follow Malvina's lead. Ordered to take Coventry at any cost, Galaxy Commander Stephanie Chistu wishes to see her Clan victorious, but no victory is worth the Jade Falcons losing their very soul. To stand up to tyranny and find an honorable path forward for her Clan, she must balance the razor's edge between duty and honor-or die trying.

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